CHAPTER 11 Safety Points While Selling oints While Selling a Vacant Home
Selling a home is a major decision involving significant stress, anxiety and discomfort. These feelings may intensify when leaving your home vacant while it is on the market, since in the absence of the owners several things might go out of control and the home sits vulnerable to acts of theft and vandalism. With necessary precautions, such risks can be lessened or avoided letting peace of mind prevail. When you choose to leave the home vacant while selling, there are issues to consider and a long to-do list and not to-do list. A carefully drafted comprehensive checklist treating the issue from different angles is advised. Consider how long you are going to be away from the home. Depending on the answer and given a comfortable margin period, make the necessary arrangements guided by the following points. • Inform local law enforcement authorities. When you leave the home vacant during a sale, inform the local police department and ensure they are aware your house is listed for sale on the real estate market. When informed, local police patrolling the neighborhood will stay alert in watching over your home. Make sure they have current contact information for you.
• Enlist your neighbors. Enlist friendly neighbors in
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